Jared Isaacman (Image/AP) Nasa Administrator Jared Isaacman has reiterated his support for restoring Pluto’s status as a planet.Speaking during a US Senate hearing on Tuesday, Isaacman voiced strong support for reconsidering Pluto’s classification.“Senator, I am very much in the camp of ‘make Pluto a planet again,’” Isaacman said while responding to a question from Senator…
US President Donald Trump has earned a new nickname as tensions over Iran and the Strait of Hormuz fuel fresh market and political commentary. Analysts are now moving from the earlier ‘TACO’ label for US President to a new term ‘NACHO’.The shift comes amid ongoing blockade between the Trump administration and Iran over control and…
Secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee Kristian Berg Harpviken on Thursday said that over 287 candidates are shortlisted this year for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. US President Donald Trump is also likely among the nominees.Harpviken said 208 of the nominees are individuals and 79 are organisations, with several new names added this year.“Since I…
China is accelerating the use of robotics in one of its most critical systems: the national power grid. The state-owned State Grid Corporation of China has outlined plans to invest about $1 billion (roughly 6.8 billion yuan) to procure around 8,500 robots, with deployment expected to scale through 2026. These machines will assist with inspection…
Rodtang cries after his KO loss to Takeru. Credit ONE Championship Takeru Segawa ended his career with a statement win on April 29, stopping Rodtang “Iron Man” Jitmuangnon in the fifth round at ONE Samurai 1 in Tokyo to claim the interim ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Championship, overturning a one-sided defeat from just over a…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday criticised the United States, referring to it as the “Great Satan” and signalling no compromise on Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities.In a written statement read on state television, Khamenei said Iran’s strategic programmes remain non-negotiable and central to national sovereignty. He also said Americans had no place…
Quote of the day by Marie Curie (Image source: Wikipedia) People often say that science is a disciplined search for the truth that is based on evidence, observation, and reasoning. But the way people think and act during the process of scientific discovery also affects the results. Marie Curie’s quote of the day, “There are…
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has accused the United States of using the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference to misrepresent Tehran’s nuclear programme and deflect attention from Washington’s own violations, as tensions between the two countries escalated at the UN.In a statement shared on its official X account, the mission said all of…
Saudi Arabia executes Iraqi men after convictions in northern border drug smuggling case / Image: File Saudi Arabia has executed multiple Iraqi nationals convicted of attempting to smuggle narcotics into the kingdom through its Northern Borders region, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday, April 30, by the Saudi Ministry of Interior.The ministry said…
Nine arrested in UK raids over ‘modern slavery’ and rape allegations. A major police operation in the UK has led to the arrest of nine people linked to a religious group in Crewe, Cheshire, following allegations of rape, sexual assault, forced marriage and modern slavery, according to the BBC.More than 500 officers carried out coordinated…
